# The Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (Suriname) Order 1981, Introduction: Introductory text


JUDGMENTS
Made 13th May 1981
Coming into Operation 13th May 1981
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of May 1981
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas an Exchange of Notes, a copy whereof is set out in Schedule 1 to this Order, took place on 2nd September 1970 between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands extending the Convention providing for the Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters signed at The Hague on 17th November 1967 to the territory of Suriname, then part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands:
And whereas on 25th November 1975 the territory of Suriname became the sovereign State of the Republic of Suriname and the Government of the Republic of Suriname declared in its communication of 29th November 1975 to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, a copy whereof is set out in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order, that it be presumed that the Republic of Suriname has succeeded to the rights and obligations of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in respect of the said Convention:
And whereas by Note of 17th May 1980, a copy whereof is set out in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order, the Government of the Republic of Suriname informed the Government of the United Kingdom that, in the event of a decision by the Government of the Republic of Suriname to make a declaration of non-succession in respect of the said Convention, it will take into account a six months' period of notice:
And whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that, in the event of Part I of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 being extended to judgments given in the superior courts of the Republic of Suriname, substantial reciprocity of treatment will, under the terms of the said Convention, be assured as respects the enforcement in the Republic of Suriname of judgments given in the superior courts of the United Kingdom; and is accordingly minded to direct that Part I of the said Act shall extend to the Republic of Suriname:
And whereas it is expedient to specify the courts in the Republic of Suriname which are, for the purposes of that Act, to be deemed to be superior courts, and necessary, in order to give effect to the said Convention, to make certain provisions in relation to matters with respect to which there is power to make rules of court for the purpose of Part I of the said Act:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 1 and 3 of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

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